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The ringing phone pierced my dreams and pulled me out of a deep sleep. We had worked late through the night and clear into the morning hours building our start-up company. My exhausted body screamed in rebellion as I clumsily reached to silence the … [Continue reading]
My co-author, Stacey Haluka, will be in the docu-series (UN)Well on Netflix which premiers August 12, 2020. In celebration of her appearance we will be giving away Kindle downloads of The Unspoken Truth About Essential Oils from August 12-16, 2020. … [Continue reading]
Do you ever hear people reminisce about the days of innocence? When kids could run free. We came home when it got dark out. Or we stayed within the reach of moms voice. But were they really innocent days? When you consider the number of damaged … [Continue reading]
I'm excited to share that I will be a guest on the Artisan Made Show on Friday, June 12 at 12 p.m. EST. The Artisan Made Show on IGTV is an online pop-up shopping party hosted by my dear friend Donna Maria of the Indie Business Network, a trade … [Continue reading]
K.C. Finn gave a 5 STAR review of A Little Handbook About Addiction and the Future of Recovery That Could Include Cannabis for Readers’ Favorite. A Little Handbook About Addiction and the Future of Recovery That Could Include Cannabis is a work … [Continue reading]
I love restaurant-style ramen soup. I was so excited when I found packed ramen broth, but was terribly disappointed when I actually tasted it. I set up to make flavorful ramen soup without all the hard work of typical ramen recipes. I was left … [Continue reading]
In so many ways our lives are on hold. We are waiting to hear the latest report. What new information may help us. But when it comes to dealing with companies, I have found myself quite literally on hold for hours over the past few weeks. … [Continue reading]
The hand sanitizer shortage has caused the FDA to issue the Temporary Policy for Preparation of Certain Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Products During the Public Health Emergency (COVID-19) Guidance for Industry. My inbox has been busy with people … [Continue reading]
I do not like the flavor of any packaged salad dressings and this is especially true of ranch dressing. Sicne moving to the South I’ve discovered that some places have the perfect ranch dressing. I’ve been in pursuit of nailing that flavor at home … [Continue reading]
Working more from home, due to the coronavirus pandemic, is resulting in more baked goods being made. This Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe is something that my friend Jen and I developed in college. We were the cookie makers at The … [Continue reading]
Like so many other people, I am working from home whenever possible, in compliance with the “Safer at Home” order in Tennessee. This mean the cats are ruling, supervising, and generally bossing me around—and I don’t mind one bit. Gogo Naughty … [Continue reading]
